MINI 3 door (2016 year). Manual

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Settings

WARNING

Vehicle features and op-

With a backrest inclined too far to the

tions

rear, the protective effect of the safety belt

This chapter describes all standard, country-

cannot be ensured anymore. There is a risk of

specific and optional features offered with the

sliding under the safety belt in an accident.

series. It also describes features that are not

There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Ad-

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

just the seat prior to starting the trip. Adjust the

to the selected options or country versions. This

backrest so that it is in the most upright posi-

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

tion as possible and do not adjust again while

tems. When using these functions and systems,

driving.◀

the applicable country provisions must be ob-

WARNING

served.

There is a risk of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of

property damage. Make sure that the area of

Sitting safely

movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad-

An ideal seating position that meets the needs

justment.◀

of the occupants can make a vital contribution

to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

Adjusting seats

In the event of an accident, the correct seating

position plays an important role. For safe driv-

Overview

ing, please also observe the information in the

following chapters:

▷ Safety belts, refer to page 52.

▷ Head restraints, refer to page 54.

▷ Airbags, refer to page 103.

Seats

Forward/backward

Safety information

Thigh support

WARNING

Height

Seat adjustments while driving can lead

to unexpected movements of the seat. Vehicle

Backrest tilt

control could be lost. There is a risk of an acci-

dent. Only adjust the seat on the driver's side

when the vehicle is stationary.◀

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Forward/backward

Lumbar support

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad-

justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re-

gion of the spine. The lower back and the spine

are supported for upright posture.

Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired

direction.

After releasing the lever, move the seat forward

or back slightly making sure it engages prop-

erly.

Turn the wheel in order to increase or decrease

the curvature.

Height

Thigh support

Pull the lever up or press it down as often as

needed to reach the desired height.

Pull the lever at the front of the seat and adjust

the thigh support.

Backrest tilt

In 3-door models: entering the rear

Safety information

WARNING

There is a risk of jamming when moving

the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of

property damage. Make sure that the area of

movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad-

justment.◀

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the

backrest or lift it off, as necessary.

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WARNING

Front seat heating

Unexpected movements of the backrest

while driving may occur due to an unlocked

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backrest. Vehicle control could be lost. There is

a risk of injury. Fold back and lock the backrests

before driving.◀

Fold down seat back

1. Pull lever up to the stop.

Seat heating

Switching on

Press button once for each tempera-

ture level.

2. Fold backrest forward.

The maximum temperature is reached when

3. Push the seat forward.

three LEDs are lit.

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi-

Original position

nutes after a stop, seat heating is activated au-

The driver's seat features a mechanical mem-

tomatically with the temperature selected last.

ory function for forward/back and backrest ad-

When GREEN Mode, refer to page 173, is acti-

justment.

vated, the heater output is reduced.

1. Push the seat back into the original posi-

tion.

Switching off

2. Fold back the backrest to lock the seat.

Press and hold the button, until the

If the backrest is folded back when the seat is

LEDs go out.

not yet in the original position, the seat latches

in the current position. In this case, manually

adjust longitudinal direction, refer to page 51.

Safety belts

Number of safety belts

The vehicle is fitted with four or five safety belts

to ensure occupant safety. However, they can

only offer protection when adjusted correctly.

The two outer safety belt buckles, integrated

into the rear seat, are for passengers sitting on

the left and right.

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The center safety belt buckle of the rear seat is

danger to life. If you are using the middle safety

solely intended for the person sitting in the

belt, lock the wider rear backrest.◀

middle.

Correct use of safety belts

General information

▷ Wear the safety belt twist-free and as tight

Always make sure that safety belts are being

to your body as possible over your lap and

worn by all occupants before driving off. Al-

shoulders.

though airbags enhance safety by providing

▷ Wear the safety belt deep on your hips over

added protection, they are not a substitute for

your lap. The safety belt may not press on

safety belts.

your stomach.

Slowly guide the safety belt out of the holder

▷ Do not wear the safety belt on your throat,

when applying it.

rub it on sharp edges, guide it or jam it in

If needed, disengage the safety belt in the rear

across hard or fragile objects.

from the belt buckle on the side.

▷ Avoid thick clothing.

The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point will

▷ Re-tighten the safety belt frequently up-

be correct for adult seat occupants of every

ward around your upper body.

build if the seat is correctly adjusted.

Buckling the seat belt

Safety information

WARNING

If the safety belt is used by more than

one person, the protective effect of the safety

belt cannot be ensured anymore. There is a risk

of injuries or danger to life. Do not allow more

than one person to wear a single safety belt. In-

fants and children are not allowed on an occu-

pant's lap, but must be transported and respec-

tively secured in designated child restraint

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in

systems.◀

the belt buckle.

WARNING

The protective effect of the safety belts

Unbuckling the safety belt

can be limited or lost when safety belts are fas-

1. Hold the safety belt firmly.

tened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened safety

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

belt can cause additional injuries, e.g., in the

event of an accident or during braking and eva-

3. Guide the safety belt back into its roll-up

sive maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or

mechanism.

danger to life. Make sure that all occupants are

wearing safety belts correctly.◀

Safety belt reminder for driver's seat

and front passenger seat

WARNING

The indicator lamp lights up and a sig-

With a rear backrest that is not locked,

nal sounds. Make sure that the safety

the protective function of the middle safety belt

belts are positioned correctly. The

is not guaranteed. There is a risk of injuries or

safety belt reminder is active at speeds above

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approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be acti-

Adjust the head restraint via the backrest tilt as

vated if objects are placed on the front passen-

needed.

ger seat.

Safety information

Damage to safety belts

WARNING

A missing protective effect due to re-

moved or not correctly adjusted head restraints

The protective effect of the safety belts

can cause injuries in the head and neck area.

may not be fully functional or fail in the follow-

There is a risk of injury. Install head restraints

ing situations:

on occupied seats prior to driving and make

▷ Safety belts are damaged, soiled or

sure that the center of the head restraint sup-

changed in any other way.

ports the back of the head at eye level.◀

▷ Safety belt buckle is damaged or heavily

WARNING

soiled.

Body parts can be jammed when moving

▷ Belt tensioners or belt retractors were

the head restraint. There is a risk of injury.

modified.

Make sure that the area of movement is clear

Safety belts can be imperceptibly damaged in

when moving the head restraint.◀

the event of an accident. There is a risk of inju-

ries or danger to life. Do not modify safety

WARNING

belts, safety belt buckles, belt tensioners, belt

Objects on the head restraint reduce the

retractors or belt anchors and keep them clean.

protective effect in the head and neck area.

Have the safety belts checked after an accident

There is a risk of injury.

at the dealer’s service center or another quali-

▷ Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

fied service center or repair shop.◀

▷ Do not hang objects, e.g., clothes hangers,

directly on the head restraint.

▷ Only use accessories that have been deter-

Front head restraints

mined to be safe for attachment to a head

restraint.

Correctly adjusted head restraint

▷ Do not use any accessories, e.g., pillows,

General information

while driving.◀

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the

Adjusting the height: John Cooper

risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event

Works sport seat

of an accident.

The height of the head restraints cannot be ad-

Height

justed.

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is

approximately at eye level.

Distance

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is

as close as possible to the back of the head.

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To adjust the height: basic seat

Rear head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

General information

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the

risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event

of an accident.

Height

▷ To raise: push head restraint upwards.

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is

▷ To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push

approximately at eye level.

head restraint down.

Safety information

Removing: John Cooper Works sport

WARNING

seat

A missing protective effect due to re-

The head restraints cannot be removed.

moved or not correctly adjusted head restraints

can cause injuries in the head and neck area.

To remove: basic seat

There is a risk of injury. Install head restraints

on occupied seats prior to driving and make

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be

sure that the center of the head restraint sup-

sitting in the seat in question.

ports the back of the head at eye level.◀

WARNING

Body parts can be jammed when moving

the head restraint. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that the area of movement is clear

when moving the head restraint.◀

WARNING

Objects on the head restraint reduce the

protective effect in the head and neck area.

Fold the seat backrest forward if needed.

There is a risk of injury.

Pull head restraint up as far as possible.

▷ Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re-

▷ Do not hang objects, e.g., clothes hangers,

straint out completely.

directly on the head restraint.

▷ Only use accessories that have been deter-

mined to be safe for attachment to a head

restraint.

▷ Do not use any accessories, e.g., pillows,

while driving.◀

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Adjusting the height

1. Pull head restraint up against the resist-

ance.

▷ To raise: push head restraint upwards.

2. Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re-

▷ To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push

straint out completely.

head restraint down.

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be

sitting in the seat in question.

Folding down

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

General information

The mirror on the passenger side is more

curved than the driver's side mirror.

▷ To lower flaps: press the button, arrow 1,

Safety information

and press down the head restraint, arrow 2.

WARNING

▷ Fold back up: pull up head restraints.

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer

than they appear. The distance to the traffic

Removing

behind could be incorrectly estimated, e.g.,

while changing lanes. There is a risk of an acci-

Fold the rear backrest down, refer to

dent. Estimate the distance to the traffic behind

page 156, before removing the head restraint,

by looking over your shoulder.◀

otherwise the head restraint cannot be re-

moved.

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▷ In car washes.

▷ On narrow roads.

▷ For folding mirrors back out that were

folded away manually.

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto-

matically at a speed of approx.

25 mph/40 km/h.

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated

Adjusting

whenever the engine is running.

Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor

Fold in and out

Automatic dimming feature

The exterior mirror on the driver's side is auto-

matically dimmed. Photocells are used to con-

Selecting a mirror

trol the Interior mirror, refer to page 58.

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the switch.

Automatic Curb Monitor, exterior mirror

The concept

Adjusting electrically

If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on

Press button.

the front passenger side is tilted downward.

The mirror moves in accordance with

This improves your view of the curb and other

the button movement.

low-lying obstacles when parking, for example.

Activating

Adjusting manually

In case of electrical malfunction press edges of

Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror.

mirror position.

2. Engage selector lever position R.

Fold in and out

NOTE

Deactivating

Depending on the vehicle width, the ve-

Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror

hicle can be damaged in vehicle washes. There

position.

is a risk of property damage. Before washing,

fold in the mirrors by hand or with the button.◀

Press button.

Possible at speeds up to approx.

15 mph/20 km/h.

Folding the mirrors in and out is advantageous

in the following situations:

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Interior mirror, manually dimmable

▷ In the mirror glass.

▷ On the back of the mirror.

Flip lever

Functional requirements

▷ Keep the photocells clean.

▷ Do not cover the area between the inside

rearview mirror and the windshield.

Steering wheel

To reduce the blinding effect of the interior rear

Safety information

view mirror, flip the lever forward.

WARNING

Steering wheel adjustments while driving

Turn knob

can lead to unexpected steering wheel move-

ments. Vehicle control could be lost. There is a

risk of an accident. Adjust the steering wheel

while the vehicle is stationary only.◀

Adjusting

Turn the knob to reduce the blinding effect by

the interior mirror.

Interior mirror, automatic dimming

feature

1. Switch on the ignition.

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2. Fold the lever down.

3. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seating posi-

tion.

4. Fold the lever back.

5. Switch off the ignition again if needed.

Photocells are used for control:

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Transporting children safely

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Transporting children safely

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

Vehicle features and op-

to the selected options or country versions. This

tions

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

tems. When using these functions and systems,

This chapter describes all standard, country-

the applicable country provisions must be ob-

specific and optional features offered with the

served.

series. It also describes features that are not

The right place for children

Safety information

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a

safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint

WARNING

system can no longer be used due to their age,

Unattended children or animals can

weight and size. Children 13 years of age or

cause the vehicle to move and endanger them-

older must wear a safety belt as soon as a suit-

selves and traffic, e.g., due to the following ac-

able child restraint system can no longer be

tions:

used due to their age, weight and size.

▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.

Safety information

▷ Releasing the parking brake.

▷ Opening and closing the doors or windows.

WARNING

▷ Engaging selector lever position N.

Children shorter than 5 ft, 150 cm cannot

correctly fasten the safety belt without suitable

▷ Using vehicle equipment.

additional restraint systems. The protective ef-

There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not

fect of the safety belts can be limited or lost

leave children or animals unattended in the ve-

when safety belts are fastened incorrectly. An

hicle. Take the remote control with you when

incorrectly fastened safety belt can cause addi-

exiting and lock the vehicle.◀

tional injuries, e.g., in the event of an accident

or during braking and evasive maneuvers.

Children should always be in the rear

There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Se-

cure children shorter than 5 ft, 150 cm using

General information

suitable restraint systems.◀

Accident research shows that the safest place

for children is in the rear seat.

Children on the front passenger seat

Only transport children younger than 13 years

Before using a child restraint system on the

of age or shorter than 5 ft, 150 cm in the rear in

front passenger seat, ensure that the front,

suitable child restraint systems provided in ac-

knee, and side airbags on the front passenger

cordance with the age, weight and size of the

side are deactivated. Automatic deactivation of

child. Children 12 years of age or older must

front-seat passenger airbags, refer to

wear a safety belt as soon as a suitable child re-

page 105.

straint system can no longer be used due to

their age, weight and size.

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Safety information

the backrest tilt for all affected backrests and

correctly adjust the seats. Make sure that seats

WARNING

and backrests are securely engaged. If possible,

Active front-seat passenger airbags can

adjust the height of the head restraints or re-

injure a child in a child restraint system when

move them.◀

the airbags are activated. There is a risk of in-

jury. Make sure that the front-seat passenger

On the front passenger seat

airbags are deactivated and that the PASSEN-

GER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp lights up.◀

Deactivating airbags

WARNING

The stability of the child restraint system

Active front-seat passenger airbags can

is limited or compromised with incorrect seat

injure a child in a child restraint system when

adjustment or improper installation of the child

the airbags are activated. There is a risk of in-

seat. There is a risk of injuries or danger to life.

jury. Make sure that the front-seat passenger

Make sure that the child restraint system fits

airbags are deactivated and that the PASSEN-

securely against the backrest. If possible, adjust

GER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp lights up.◀

the backrest tilt for all affected backrests and

correctly adjust the seats. Make sure that seats

After installing a child restraint system in the

and backrests are securely engaged. If possible,

front passenger seat, make sure that the front,

adjust the height of the head restraints or re-

knee and side airbags on the front passenger

move them.◀

side are deactivated.

Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags au-

tomatically, refer to page 105.

Installing child re-

Seat position and height

straint systems

Before installing a child restraint system, move

the front passenger seat as far back as possible

General information

and adjust its height to the highest and thus

Pay attention to the specifications of the child

best possible position for the belt and to offer

restraint system manufacturer when selecting,

optimal protection in the event of an accident.

installing, and using child restraint systems.

If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo-

In order to faciliate the installation of a back-

cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,

facing child restraint system in the rear:

move the passenger seat carefully forward until

Move the front passenger's seat as far up as

the best possible belt guide position is reached.

possible before folding down the backrest.

Safety information

WARNING

The stability of the child restraint system

is limited or compromised with incorrect seat

adjustment or improper installation of the child

seat. There is a risk of injuries or danger to life.

Make sure that the child restraint system fits

securely against the backrest. If possible, adjust

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Child seat security

Locking the safety belt

1. Pull out the strap completely.

2. Secure the child restraint system with the

belt.

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in and pull it

tight against the child restraint system. The

safety belt is locked.

Unlocking the safety belt

1. Unbuckle the belt buckle.

The rear safety belts and the front passenger

2. Remove the child restraint system.

safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten

child restraint systems.

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in completely.

LATCH child restraint system

General information

Position

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.

The corresponding symbol shows the

Pay attention to the operating and safety infor-

mounts for the lower LATCH anchors.

mation of the child restraint system manufac-

Seats equipped with lower anchors are

turer when installing and using LATCH child re-

marked with a pair, 2, of LATCH sym-

straint fixing systems.

bols. It is not recommended to use the

inner lower anchors of standard outer

Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors

LATCH positions to fasten a child restraint sys-

tem on the middle seat. Use the vehicle seat

The lower anchors may be used to attach the

belt instead for the middle seat.

CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child

and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child is

restrained by the internal harnesses.

Before installing LATCH child restraint

fixing systems

Safety information

Pull the belt away from the area of the child re-

WARNING

straint system.

If the LATCH child restraint fixing systems

Assembly of LATCH child restraint

are not correctly engaged, the protective effect

systems

of the LATCH child restraint fixing system can

be limited. There is a risk of injuries or danger

1. Install child restraint system, see manufac-

to life. Make sure that the lower anchors are se-

turer's information.

curely engaged and that the LATCH child re-

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop-

straint fixing system fits securely against the

erly connected.

backrest.◀

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Child restraint fixing system with a

Seat backrest

tether strap

Upper retaining strap

Safety information

Attaching the upper retaining strap to

NOTE

the mounting point

The mounting points for the upper retain-

1. Raise the head restraint if needed.

ing straps of child restraint systems are only

provided for these retaining straps. When other

2. Guide the upper retaining strap between

objects are mounted, the anchors can be dam-

the supports of the head restraint.

aged. There is a risk of property damage. Only

3. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to

mount child restraint systems to the upper re-

the anchor on the rear seat.

taining straps.◀

4. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it

down.

Mounting points

WARNING

The respective symbol shows the an-

In case of an accident, people sitting in

chor for the upper retaining strap. Seats

the back can come into contact with the tight-

with an upper Top Tether are marked

ened retaining strap of the child restraint sys-

with this symbol. It can be found on the rear

tem on the front passenger seat. There is a risk

seat backrest or the rear window shelf.

of injuries or danger to life. With a mounted

child restraint system, do not carry any people

Retaining strap guide

on the rear seat behind the front passenger

seat.◀

WARNING

If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly

WARNING

used for the child restraint system, the protec-

If the rear backrest is not locked, the pro-

tive effect can be reduced. There is a risk of in-

tective effect of the child restraint system is lim-

jury. Make sure that the upper retaining strap is

ited or there is none. In particular situations,

not guided across sharp edges and without

e.g., braking maneuvers or in case of an acci-

twisting to the upper retaining strap.◀

dent, the rear backrest can fold forward. There

is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Make sure

that the rear backrests are locked.◀

Direction of travel

Head restraint

Hook for upper retaining strap

Mounting point

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Driving

To save battery power when the engine is off,

Vehicle features and op-

switch off the ignition and any unnecessary

tions

electronic systems/power consumers.

This chapter describes all standard, country-

Ignition off

specific and optional features offered with the

series. It also describes features that are not

Manual transmission: press the Start/Stop but-

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

ton again without stepping on the clutch pedal.

to the selected options or country versions. This

Steptronic transmission: shift to selector lever

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

position P, press the Start/Stop button again

tems. When using these functions and systems,

without stepping on the brake.

the applicable country provisions must be ob-

All indicator lights in the instrument cluster go

served.

out.

To save battery power when the engine is off,

switch off the ignition and any unnecessary

Start/Stop button

electronic systems/power consumers.

The ignition is switched off automatically in the

The concept

following situations while the vehicle is station-

Pressing the Start/Stop button

ary and the engine is off:

switches the ignition on or off

▷ During locking, also with the low beams ac-

and starts the engine.

tivated.

Steptronic transmission: the en-

▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged

gine starts in selector lever posi-

completely, so that the engine can still be

tion P or N with the brake pedal pressed when

started. This function is only available when

you press the Start/Stop button.

the low beams are turned off.

Manual transmission: the engine starts with the

▷ When opening and closing the driver door,

clutch pedal pressed when the Start/Stop but-

if the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and

ton is pressed.

the low beams are turned off.

▷ While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled

Ignition on

with driver's door open and low beams off.

Manual transmission: press the Start/Stop but-

▷ When the front doors are opened if there is

ton without stepping on the clutch pedal.

no other person sitting in the front seats.

Steptronic transmission: press the Start/Stop

▷ The low beams switch to parking lights af-

button, and do not press on the brake pedal at

ter approx. 15 minutes of no use.

the same time.

All vehicle systems are ready for operation.

Radio ready state

Most of the indicator and warning lights in the

Activate radio-ready state: when the engine is

instrument cluster light up for a varied length of

running: press the Start/Stop button.

time.

Some electronic systems/power consumers re-

main ready for operation.

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The radio-ready state is switched off automati-

▷ Set the parking brake.

cally in the following situations:

▷ On uphill grades or on a downhill slope,

▷ After approx. 8 minutes.

turn the front wheels in the direction of the

curb.

▷ When the vehicle is locked using the central

locking system.

▷ On uphill grades or on a downhill slope,

also secure the vehicle, e.g., with a wheel

▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged

chock.◀

completely, so that the engine can still be

started.

NOTE

The radio-ready state remains active if, for ex-

In the case of repeated starting attempts

ample, the ignition is automatically switched off

or repeated starting in quick succession, the

for the following reasons:

fuel is not burned or is inadequately burned.

▷ Opening or closing the driver's door.

The catalytic converter can overheat. There is a

risk of property damage. Avoid repeated start-

▷ Unfastening of the driver's safety belt.

ing in quick succession.◀

▷ When automatically switching from low

beams to parking lights.

Steptronic transmission

If the engine is switched off and the ignition is

switched on, the system automatically switches

Starting the engine

to the radio-ready state if the lights are turned

1. Depress the brake pedal.

off or, if correspondingly equipped, the day-

time running lights are activated.

2. Engage selector lever position P or N.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The ignition is activated automatically for a cer-

Starting the engine

tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine

starts.

Safety information

Manual transmission

DANGER

If the exhaust pipe is blocked or ventila-

Starting the engine

tion is insufficient, harmful exhaust gases can

1. Depress the brake pedal.

enter into the vehicle. The exhaust gases con-

tain carbon monoxide, an odorless and color-

2. Press on the clutch pedal and shift to neu-

less but highly toxic gas. In enclosed areas, ex-

tral.

haust gases can also accumulate outside of the

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

vehicle. There is danger to life. Keep the ex-

The ignition is activated automatically for a cer-

haust pipe free and ensure sufficient ventila-

tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine

tion.◀

starts.

WARNING

An unsecured vehicle can begin to move

and possibly roll away. There is a risk of an acci-

dent. Before exiting, secure the vehicle against

rolling.

In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured

against rolling away, observe the following:

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Driving

Steptronic transmission

Engine stop

Switching off the engine

Safety information

1. When the vehicle is stationary, apply the

WARNING

parking brake.

Unattended children or animals can

2. Engage selector lever position P.

cause the vehicle to move and endanger them-

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

selves and traffic, e.g., due to the following ac-

tions:

The engine is switched off.

▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.

The radio-ready state is switched on.

▷ Releasing the parking brake.

Manual transmission

▷ Opening and closing the doors or windows.

▷ Engaging selector lever position N.

Switching off the engine

▷ Using vehicle equipment.

1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the

There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not

Start/Stop button.

leave children or animals unattended in the ve-

The engine is switched off.

hicle. Take the remote control with you when

The radio-ready state is switched on.

exiting and lock the vehicle.◀

2. Shift into first gear or reverse.

WARNING

3. Set the parking brake.

An unsecured vehicle can begin to move

and possibly roll away. There is a risk of an acci-

dent. Before exiting, secure the vehicle against

Auto Start/Stop function

rolling.

In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured

Concept

against rolling away, observe the following:

The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.

▷ Set the parking brake.

The system switches off the engine during a

stop, e.g., in traffic congestion or at traffic

▷ On uphill grades or on a downhill slope,

lights. The ignition remains switched on. The

turn the front wheels in the direction of the

engine starts again automatically for driving off.

curb.

After every start of the engine using the Start/

▷ On uphill grades or on a downhill slope,

Stop button, the Auto Start/Stop function is in

also secure the vehicle, e.g., with a wheel

the last selected state, refer to page 68. When

chock.◀

the Auto Start/Stop function is active, it is avail-

able when the vehicle is traveling faster than

Before driving into a car wash

about 3 mph/5 km/h.

So that the vehicle can roll into a car wash ob-

Depending on the selected driving mode, refer

serve instructions for going into an automatic

to page 122, the system is automatically acti-

car wash, refer to page 231.

vated or deactivated.

Engine stop

The engine is switched off automatically during

a stop under the following conditions:

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